Books written by Barbara BartonBarbara has written true tales of life in Texas during the 1800s. Her books include Pistol Packin Preachers; Head em Up, Move em Out; Den of Outlaws, Stagecoach Lines & Freighters of West Texas; Secrets of the Sherwood Courthouse; and Saber, Shield &

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A woman walked up to a little old man rocking in a chair on his porch.
“I couldn’t help noticing how happy you look,” she said. “What’s your secret for a long happy life?”
“I smoke three packs of cigarettes a day,” he said. “I also drink a case of whiskey a week, eat fatty foods, and never exercise.”
“Why, that’s amazing!” the woman exclaimed. “How old are you?’
“Twenty-six,” the man said.